Retirement News

Many retirees will need a lot more, and they should have a good idea where it will come from.

Amassing a million-dollar Roth IRA becomes easier the earlier you start.

IRAs and 401(k)s are great, but I need to keep my options open.

Find out how your retirement savings compare to your peers.

The maximum benefit exists because there is a cap on the wages subject to Social Security tax.

Social Security benefits are already on pace to get their smallest COLA in four years, and the forecast was revised downward in June.

For some people, it's worth it to consider moving.

The 2025 COLA will either be much smaller than it has been in recent years, or seniors will be coping with high inflation. Here's why neither situation is good for retirees.

Retirees are almost assuredly going to get a smaller COLA In 2025 compared with the last few years, and seniors should start preparing now for that reality.

The COLA is determined by third-quarter inflation data, but numbers from the first part of the year provide some clues about the raise retirees will get next year.

It takes a long career earning a high salary to achieve the maximum Social Security benefit.

A higher monthly benefit could be yours if you're willing to do a small amount of legwork.

Don't sell your savings short and limit what you can do in retirement as a result.

The maximum-monthly Social Security benefit is $4,873 per month, so seniors earning the highest check possible have received $29,238 in the first half of the year.

It's a well-intentioned idea that could open up a can of worms.

The purchasing power of a Social Security dollar simply isn't what it once was.

Optimism is a good thing, but too much of it can wreak havoc on your retirement plan.

Two checks are definitely better than one, but how far they go depends in part on your choices.

Working a bit longer could benefit you in more ways than one.

If you want to maximize your lifetime retirement benefits, there's a clear best answer statistically for when to begin receiving Social Security.